The New Music Business with Ari Herstand Suno and Udio SUED By Indie Musicians - The Lead Attorney Tells All
Oct 8, 2025
In this enlightening discussion, Miss Krystle, an entertainment attorney and CEO of Delgado Entertainment Law, takes the spotlight. As the lead counsel in the class-action lawsuits against AI music platforms Suno and Udio, she unveils the legal intricacies of AI in music creation. Listen in as she explains the implications of copyright registration, outlines the lawsuits' allegations of unlawful scraping, and shares strategies for independent artists to safeguard their rights. Krystle emphasizes the importance of DIY monetization and protecting one’s creative work in the ever-evolving music landscape.
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AI Firms Admitted To Mass Training
- Suno and Udio admitted they trained on tens of millions of songs and claimed fair use as a defense.
- Miss Krystle argues that taking music without licensing is unlawful and not automatically protected by fair use.
Where Training Data Came From Matters
- Evidence surfaced that AI models scraped YouTube and other platforms, not paid licenses.
- That distinction matters because pirated inputs can trigger separate legal claims like the DMCA anti-circumvention rules.
Model Outputs Can Be Too Faithful
- AI outputs can reproduce original elements—samples, lookalikes, or performative likenesses—creating potential direct infringement.
- Expert analysis (e.g., audiologists) will be needed to evaluate whether outputs copy training works.
